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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />October 3, 2017 <br />13.A. 17-1019 Permission to Advertise Amending Indian River Code Chapter 201, Stormwater <br />Discharge <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board approve advertisement of the amendment to the IRC <br />Code to prohibit illicit discharges into storm sewers. A public hearing on the <br />amendment will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on October 24, <br />2017. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Deputy County Attorney Bill DeBraal announced an ordinance amendment of <br />Chapter 201 of the Indian River Code, and requested permission to advertise the <br />Public Hearing, which would be held October 24, 2017. He acknowledged that the <br />amendment, which follows an audit performed by the Florida Department of <br />Environmental Protection (DEP), would define future disciplinary actions for illicit <br />discharges into storm sewers, in addition to designating a Code Enforcement <br />Authority. <br />Public Works Director Rich Szpyrka confirmed the disciplinary action currently in <br />effect, and suggested keeping the code enforcement authority in the stormwater <br />department. <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan offered suggestions for disciplinary action such as issuing <br />a written notice as the initial warning, and implementing a small fine for the second <br />offense. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Zorc, to <br />approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 4- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, and <br />Commissioner Zorc <br />Absent: 1 - Commissioner Solari <br />U.B. 17-1042 Request for Emergency Addition Agenda Item 1313: Foreign Trade Zone <br />Recommended Action: The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Board amend the approved <br />2018 pre -session legislative list of priorities and concerns to state: "Indian River <br />County supports the expansion of either Foreign Trade Zone 218 located in St. <br />Lucie County or Foreign Trade Zone 136 located in Brevard County to include <br />Indian River County." <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Foreign Trade Zone <br />Indian River County Florida Page 15 <br />